Production of lithium metal grade lithium chloride from lithium-containing brine
Patent 4980136 Issued on December 25, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: July 14, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
The present invention relates to a novel process for producing, from a lithium-containing brine, a substantially pure lithium chloride product. This product is particularly useful for the production of lithium metal by electrolysis.
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